Method for hydrocracking a heavy polynuclear hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in the presence of a molten metal halide catalyst
Abstract
A method for hydrocracking a heavy polynuclear hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to produce lighter hydrocarbon fuels by contacting the feedstock with hydrogen in the presence of a molten metal halide catalyst, the method comprising: mixing the feedstock with a heavy naphtha fraction which has an initial boiling point from about 100.degree. to about 160.degree. C. with a boiling point difference between the initial boiling point and the final boiling point of no more than about 50.degree. C. to produce a mixture; thereafter contacting the mixture with partially spent molten metal halide and hydrogen under temperature and pressure conditions so that the temperature is near the critical temperature of the heavy naphtha fraction; separating at least a portion of the heavy naphtha fraction and lighter hydrocarbon fuels from the partially spent molten metal halide, unreacted feedstock and reaction products; thereafter contacting the partially spent molten metal halide, unreacted feedstock and reaction products with hydrogen and fresh molten metal halide in a hydrocracking zone to produce additional lighter hydrocarbon fuels and separating at least a major portion of the lighter hydrocarbon fuels from the spent molten metal halide.
- Inventors:
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- San Rafael, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Conoco Coal Development Co
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863783
- Patent Number(s):
- 4247385
- Assignee:
- Conoco, Inc. (Stamford, CT)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EX-76-C-01-1743
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; hydrocracking; heavy; polynuclear; hydrocarbonaceous; feedstock; presence; molten; metal; halide; catalyst; produce; lighter; hydrocarbon; fuels; contacting; hydrogen; comprising; mixing; naphtha; fraction; initial; boiling; 100; degree; 160; difference; final; 50; mixture; thereafter; partially; spent; temperature; pressure; conditions; near; critical; separating; portion; unreacted; reaction; products; fresh; zone; additional; major; naphtha fraction; heavy polynuclear; hydrocarbonaceous feedstock; thereafter contacting; pressure conditions; method comprising; partially spent; hydrocarbon fuel; critical temperature; molten metal; metal halide; reaction product; reaction products; major portion; spent molten; hydrocarbon fuels; halide catalyst; lighter hydrocarbon; hydrocracking zone; carbonaceous feed; produce lighter; produce additional; unreacted feed; polynuclear hydrocarbonaceous; carbonaceous feedstock; produce light; /208/
Citation Formats
Gorin, Everett. Method for hydrocracking a heavy polynuclear hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in the presence of a molten metal halide catalyst. United States: N. p., 1981.
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@article{osti_863783,
title = {Method for hydrocracking a heavy polynuclear hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in the presence of a molten metal halide catalyst},
author = {Gorin, Everett},
abstractNote = {A method for hydrocracking a heavy polynuclear hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to produce lighter hydrocarbon fuels by contacting the feedstock with hydrogen in the presence of a molten metal halide catalyst, the method comprising: mixing the feedstock with a heavy naphtha fraction which has an initial boiling point from about 100.degree. to about 160.degree. C. with a boiling point difference between the initial boiling point and the final boiling point of no more than about 50.degree. C. to produce a mixture; thereafter contacting the mixture with partially spent molten metal halide and hydrogen under temperature and pressure conditions so that the temperature is near the critical temperature of the heavy naphtha fraction; separating at least a portion of the heavy naphtha fraction and lighter hydrocarbon fuels from the partially spent molten metal halide, unreacted feedstock and reaction products; thereafter contacting the partially spent molten metal halide, unreacted feedstock and reaction products with hydrogen and fresh molten metal halide in a hydrocracking zone to produce additional lighter hydrocarbon fuels and separating at least a major portion of the lighter hydrocarbon fuels from the spent molten metal halide.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1981},
month = {1}
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